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This biography provides a fresh look at an enigmatic man who has become one of the nation's most beloved and most mourned leaders. Scheduled for broadcast on the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, the film re-evaluates JFK's strengths and weaknesses and provides new insights into his private life.
Premieres November 11 & 12, 2013 at 9/8c. Check your local listings.

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Scheduled for broadcast on the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, this biography provides a fresh look at an enigmatic man who has become one of the nation's most beloved and most mourned leaders.

The sickly, bookish child, the adolescent rebel and collegiate playboy grew into a serious politician. Still sexually driven, still self-absorbed, he had become a man with the power to change the world. Many of the people who knew Kennedy in his earlier years would have been surprised at the transformation.

"Ask not what your country can do for you...." Much of JFK's 1961 inaugural speech addressed the Cold War, but the most memorable section was the president’s exhortation for American participation in civic life. Read highlights of his address.

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